Hello!
I'm Yuliia Bahniuk, freelance illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Cherkasy, Ukraine.
I graduated Cherkasy State Business-college and National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts as an artist with the speciality of graphic design. 
So, I started my professional career as a graphic designer. After a few years of working in advertising, polygraphy and design agencies I realised it wasn’t for me. I knew my real passion was in illustrating, drawing, painting and digital art. So, in 2012, I did the big thing, left my job and started freelancing. I love it!

Inspiration
Inspiration comes from almost anything: stars, sky, travel, nature, etc.  But mostly I'm inspired by Ukrainian ethnic traditions and ancient culture  — you may notice it in my works.

My usual tools 
Sketchbooks, liners, pencils, ink, paints(mostly acrylic), Surface Pro4 graphic tablet, Adobe Illustrator and some other graphic programs. 

Anything else 
I'm vegetarian, yogi, love to spend time in nature and hiking, I defenitely prefer nature than cities(especially megapolises), snail mail than e-mail, being alone/with my loved ones than hanging out in the crowd.

You can view my portfolio here

Thanks for visiting! ♥